Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-26
CHESTERFIELD MOTIFS.
Mr.. G.. n. Robertson-COunty Trensu.
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Lost Money Intertnining
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Correspondence Of tho Richmoui Dispa.ch.l
Some men look gloomy and down-cast
when defeated Tor political Office. Not
so with our cOuntyman, Mr.. e.. L. RO
bertson. He feels conscious of HAVING
performed his duty to his party and to
his State. What with large private IT,
terests. nccessitatiny his constant atten-
ton, he does not fasl 10 see that his de-
feat in this respect has been fortunate.
County-Treasurer Gillian has been
quite busy for number of days, spend
ing some time mt several convenient
points in reach OF our farmers and mer-
chants who wish TO save the D per cent.
added to tax bills not paid before the LIST
of next month. The Treasurer made a
pointed criticism on party who offered
coupons IN part payment OF taxes on his
mill property 1t was member of bis
family that held position which paid
$50 or $40 per month out of the county
treasury. Dollar for dollar Comment
is unnecessary.
Mr.. Carpenter dropped his pocket
book Tuesday afternoon in the railroad
depot at Chester. Singular enough
perhaps score Of people walked around
and over il. hut not until next morning
was it discovered. james White (co-
loredl. attendant at the pump-houSe,
picked it up. The full amount, said to
be 500. was returned. The finder was
given s.
About our courthouse things are
rather dull.
Rev. J. W. Blincoe has arrived at his
home in Chester from Danville, having
been returned to this circuit by the
Bishop. The next will be his fourth
year in this section.
A very pleasant and enjoyable day was
spent at the Chester Female Institute on
Thursday by the teachers, scholars, and
a number of the local patrons OF the
institution.
After a sumptuous dinner in the
evening the parlor and study-halls were
thrown open, where ali met in sweet So
cial union and such enjoyments as the
Young delight in. Between 8 and 9
O'Clock the large company filed into the
spacious dining-room. and here another
feast of good things was found, to which
all did ample justice.
Il MS WIS lOllOWSu ny ltllSiOuo tANi-
cises, conducted by Rev. j. W. Blincoe,
who made a brief and appropriate adj
dress and offered a feTvent, touching
prayer. Miss Richards, the accomplish
ed head of the music department, pre-
sided alternately at the piano and organ,
while all were highly delighted with the
fine elocutionary talent of Miss Gaylord,
another teacher, in reading beautiful
and appropriate selection.
The exercises, considering they were
at a school of young ladies, appeared
unique, but all unite in saying: 1--WE
have rarely spent so pleasant day and
evening"
Only one thing seemed to mar the
enjoyment of many friends. That was
the absence from the parlor of the
familiar face Of Mrs. Vaughan, wife OF
the principal, whose serious illness il
Richmond month or two ago was re-
ferred 10 in the Dispatch. Mrs
Vaughan is improving in her general
health slowly, yet it is sad to learn she
will lose an eye.
The farmers have had an exceptionally
fine fall for gathering crops made anc
seeding for another year Not in many
years has the same success crowned then
labor. OBSERVER.